Santa Fe, NM – A recent decision issued by U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor would, if upheld, overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminate its critical consumer protections. The federal judge from Texas ruled that because Congress reduced the individual mandate penalty to $0, the entire law should be invalidated. NM Superintendent of Insurance, John G. Franchini, issued the following statement on the impact on New Mexico’s consumers in response to the court’s ruling:

Santa Fe, NM – A recent decision issued by U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor would, if upheld, overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminate its critical consumer protections. The federal judge from Texas ruled that because Congress reduced the individual mandate penalty to $0, the entire law should be invalidated. NM Superintendent of Insurance, John G. Franchini, issued the following statement on the impact on New Mexico’s consumers in response to the court’s ruling:

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